In addition to a head tilt, many babies with torticollis also have limited range of motion in the neck to one side. Kellyn's limited range of motion is to her right side. Therefore, I stretch her head in the right direction. In this post, I will provide both a video demonstration AND a written explanation of the exercise (with pictures).
Video Tutorial:
Monday, October 21, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Kinesio Tape Removal
Kellyn has had the Kinesio Tape on the affected side of her neck for about four days. As I mentioned, I did not feel this first application technique we tried made a noticeable difference. However, I do not want to give up on it yet, as there are a few other application techniques we could potentially try. Ryan and I decided to remove the Kinesio Tape today since she had her big appointment at the Torticollis Clinic at Children's National Medical Center coming up. We wanted the clinic to see her torticollis in its "natural state" without any potential aiding from the tape.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Range of Motion Exercise #2
Here's another simple range of motion exercise we learned at physical therapy that helps increase Kellyn's range of motion towards her right side. Its very common to have limited range of motion to one side with torticollis. Please note that these exercises are for her limited range of motion of head towards the right side. Both a video tutorial and written step-by-step instructions are included for your convenience.
Video Tutorial:
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